Coltrane Motion and I know each other. Yup, their performance at one of my shows a year or so ago was one of the more memorable times I’ve had, and this is the first time I’ve really had the chance to hear anything studio-wise. “Pi Is Exactly Three†uses a strong synth presence to push forward the track, but the sedate nature of the track really holds back the achievable…
Flower, Sun and Rain was a Playstation 2 title that was released relatively shortly after the console was released, and was limited in scope to the Japanese market. A few years passed, and those in charge of the title thought that it would be a good fit for the Nintendo DS, which lead to staggered release dates throughout 2008 and 2009 for Japan, Europe, and North America. For those that…
Plastiscines are performing the last date of the NYLON Summer Music Tour with Patrick Wolf today. Check out a tour highlight as Patrick joins the band onstage for their song “Bitch” here. Hot on the heels of one of the summer’s most exciting tours, Plastiscines are taking it coast to coast again with Cobra Starship! All dates below. The French rockers new album and NYLON Records debut,”About Love”, will be…
VIDEO: Rye Rye “Bang” feat MIA http://www.spinner.com/2009/07/01/rye-rye-bang-featuring-m-i-a-video-premiere/ Rye Rye Bio info: Coming up from the hard-hitting Baltimore clubs, Rye Rye has a taste for beats like a pitbull for meat. By her early teens Rye Rye was dancing and rapping with an intensity that can make hip hop seem like mom’and’pop music by comparison. Producer/DJ Blaqstarr caught on and he took her in the studio for Rye Rye’s track “Shake…
It’s time to have some fun. The boys in Vinyl Life have been at it for years rocking classic Hip-Hop, rave and house cassettes while at the same time collecting an impressive array of vintage analog gear. Seriously pissed off with the lack of presentation in modern electronic music, Vinyl Life built their debut album from the ground up and it’s all about the live show. Think Joey Beltram meets…
A cleaned-up version of all the grunge music to come out of the Pacific Northwest in the early nineties, Color Wall infuses that style with British synth-pop to create a sound that is perfectly in-between the limits of alternative rock. Switching things up for “My Winger Teeâ€, a Weezer and They Might Be Giants-esque piece of perfect pop power is created, mainly due to Jeff’s vocals and guitars. The fuzzy…
Tracklisting: 1. Glamorous Drunk 2. Celebrate 3. Official 4. Stand Up ft. Aesop Rock and Myka 9 5. Up Downtown 6. Waste the Wine ft. Tash & E-Swift (Tha Liks) 7. Back Then ft. Gregory Pepper and Ceschi 8. Desitination 9. Darkness ft. Sunspot Jonz, Gel Roc and Jizzm 10. Brains Out ft. Xzibit 11. Sunset Sandwhich Bio: After the underground 2007 classic Only Death Can Kill You, emcee Awol…
or over two decades, rockabilly crooner Chris Isaak and his longtime band Silvertone have entertained audiences with their legendary shows. This summer, fans of the multi-talented musician will get a front row seat to a world-class performance without ever having to stand in line. CHRIS ISAAK GREATEST HITS – LIVE captures Isaak at his finest, with a hi-definition, 5.1 surround sound recording of 15 of the musicianÂ’s greatest hits. Filmed…
Colin comes forth on eir “Sessions Down the Shore†with “Ideaâ€, a track that keeps up a bouncy flow even as little adorns the track besides a guitar (with bass accompanying) and vocals. The production is nothing special, but the nuance of Colin’s vocals are captured perfectly. I could completely see a song like “Idea†having a second life on rotation, something that would be made all the more impressive…
Akron/Family are gearing up for a North American tour that features a handful of summer festivals plus headlining club and theater dates. Just back from Japan (JPGs HERE!), Akron/Family will be joined by Wooden Wand for an east coast run and in September by very special guests Jeffery Lewis & The Junkyard and Slaraffenland. The Slaraffenland horns will join the band on stage each night (a la The Dodos or…
That is right, sound the alarms: North Carolina’s sludge pillagers WEEDEATER have been confirmed as support for a full-on North American DOWN tour! The lineup changes throughout the routing; The Canadian dates feature secondary support from VOIVOD, while the bulk of the American dates feature THE MELVINS. Other opening support for the tour will be DANAVA for the first half and EVIL ARMY for the latter half of the dates.…
West Coast gangster rap icon and Hoo-Bangin’ Entertainment label owner Mack 10 is preparing to set the summer ablaze with the release of his ninth CD, Soft White (Hoo-Bangin’/Fontana/Universal) on August 25, 2009. The first single “So Sharp†features two of hip-hop’s biggest names, Lil’ Wayne and Rick Ross. In addition to the heavyweight single, Mack Dime’s entire album boasts an all-star list of cameos, including Anthony Hamilton, J. Holiday,…
A number of artists are coming out with albums that have to do with love. Many of them are not very good (Diana Ross’ “I Love Youâ€), but that should not influence the review of Natalie’s own batch of love songs. Immediately, one just needs to listen to the digital duet of “Unforgettable†(where Natalie’s vocals are patched in to the original Nat King Cole track), and will know that…
Are you prepared to cross into the Infinite Light? With each passing day, the sophomore release from Vancouver’s Lightning Dust draws ever more near, ready to envelop you in its lush arrangements and cosmic wash. With Infintie Light (Released August 4), Amber Webber and Josh Wells (core members of Black Mountain) have crafted a psych-pop journey about losing and rediscovering “the light of inspiration.” Now, as they prepare to give…
Critically acclaimed Canadian keyboardist and songwriter Kevin Hearn and his band Thin Buckle are set to release ‘Havana Winter’ (Celery Music July 28), the fifth album and follow-up to their moody masterpiece ‘The Miracle Mile.’ Perhaps best known as a skilled multi-instrumentalist in multi-platinum international pop group Barenaked Ladies, Hearn has long pursued a solo career that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance. On ‘Havana Winter,’ Hearn’s wry…
So, Danny started eir musical career in 1961, almost 45 years ago. Maybe that is why “We’re All Gunna Die†is so hard to pigeonhole. The simple fact is that eir has had the chance to hear everything that has came out in the meanwhile – from the heights achieved by Kraftwerk and The Replacements to the lows of The Beatles – and has incorporated everything into this disc. What…
It started with two sisters, Jessica and Cristi Jo, of New York. A couple of guys and a girl later, they became what we now know as Zambri. The sisters write the songs and sing (with surprisingly huge voices for little bodies). Then join Chris, Andy and Carrie (who is seen playing electronics with her boots). Zambri generated some buzz after releasing their self-titled, debut EP last year, and became…
The Pink Panther 2 did surprisingly well at the box office in my opinion, and MGM has attempted to really capture the same spark with their Blu-Ray release of the title. In this sequel to the 2006 re-start of the series, Inspector Clouseau (Steve Martin) has to join forces with a number of the world’s best detectives. The cast of this film blends old hands (Lily Tomlin, John Cleese, Jeremy…
TheFADER.com: “Put us in a room with a bunch of instruments and 90% of our songs will sound like bootleg versions of “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” put Pemberton in that exact same room he’ll make a great pop album with infinitely catchy melodies and a sense of restraint that usually comes from bands just hitting their stride with their third albums.” http://www.thefader.com/articles/2009/6/2/freeload-holiday-shores-phones-don-t-feud My Old Kentucky Blog: http://myoldkyhome.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-song-holiday-shores-phones-dont.html Insound: “it’s just…
The journey of A Hawk And A Hacksaw – Jeremy Barnes (vocals, accordion, drums) and partner Heather Trost (violin) – has embraced the sounds of myriad places and people. From the midlands of England, to France, the Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary, via the pair’s hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, this evolving musical story continues to enthrall. Délivrance finds our protagonists forging deeper into the culture of the old East,…